FNAL HINS BEAM MEASUREMENTS AND THE FUTURE OF HIGH INTENSITY LINAC INSTRUMENTATION

The intensity frontier, having been identified as one leg of the future of particle physics, can be meet by the development of a multi-GeV high-intensity linac. In order to address the low-energy needs of such an accelerator, Fermilab started the High Intensity Neutrino Source (HINS) project. HINS is a research project to address accelerator physics and technology questions for a new concept, low-energy, high-intensity, long pulse Hsuperconducting linac. The development of such an accelerator puts strict requirements on beam diagnostics. This paper will present beam measurement results of the HINS ion source and 2.5 MeV RFQ as well as discuss the role of HINS as a test facility for the development of future beam diagnostic instrumentation required for the intensity frontier.